TITLE 6
VEHICLES, PARKING AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION:
6-1-1: Traffic Code Adopted By Reference
6-1-2: Liability
6-1-3: Travel Restrictions During Winter Driving Conditions
6-1-4: Parking And General Regulations
6-1-5: Fines
6-1-1: TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE:
Except insofar as the application thereof is clearly impractical or inappropriate, in view of the context of purposes or penalty as provided, all of the definitions, requirements, regulations, prohibitions, provisions and sections of the Utah traffic code (Utah Code Annotated title 41), as amended, are hereby adopted by the town. Any and all violations thereof shall be considered violations of this chapter, and each such violation shall subject the violator thereof to penalty provisions as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, unless otherwise provided by state statute. (2010 Code)
6-1-2: LIABILITY:
The fact that an automobile is parked in violation of Town Code shall be sufficient to constitute a rebuttable presumption that the registered owner was in control of the automobile at the time it was parked.
Any criminal citation under this chapter shall be classified as an infraction.
(Ord. 2022-O-6, 11-9-2022)
6-1-3: TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS DURING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS:
   A.   Authority To Impose Travel Restrictions: During winter driving conditions, the town marshal, or designated deputy marshal, Salt Lake County sheriff, or designated deputy, or an authorized representative from the state department of transportation, may order travel restrictions on motor vehicles such that any vehicle which is not equipped with four (4) wheel or all-wheel drive capability, or which does not have its tires adequately chained, shall not enter upon any public right of way until the travel restriction has been lifted.
   B.   Notice To Motorists: Prior to imposing the travel restrictions set forth in subsection A of this section, the town marshal, or deputy, shall cause to be activated signs which shall notify motorists of the said restrictions. Said signs shall be installed by the state department of transportation and shall comply with its regulations.
(Ord. 2000-O-2, 6-15-2000; amd. Ord. 2022-O-6, 11-9-2022)
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